Higher Education: Home
This research guide will introduce various databases and websites helpful for education research, statistics and current events.
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Use the links on the left and the suggested keywords below to find articles, books or statistics on Higher Education.
Suggested Keywords
Here are some suggested keywords for searching concepts related to higher education. Remember these are suggestions. When searching for books or articles, think of synonyms or related words. It is sometimes helpful to try several different search terms before choosing results.
- higher education aspects
- adult education
- educational leadership
Selected Education Associations, Organizations & News Sites
- EDUCAUSEA nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations.
- Inside Higher EducationAn online source for news, opinion and jobs for all of higher education. Founded in 2004 by three executives with expertise in higher education. One can sign up for daily news from the site.
- Chronicle of Higher EducationThe top news source for news, information and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Published daily.
- Association for the Study of Higher EducationPromotes collaboration among its members engaged in the study of higher education through research, conferences and publications, including its highly regarded journal The Review of Higher Education.
Educational Research Institutes
These institutes supply education data and statistics for institutions of higher education.
- Higher Education Research InstituteFocuses on providing longitudinal research reports, like the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, to understand higher education and its impact on college students. Their research is disseminated through books, workshops, conference presentations and journals.
- National Survey of Student EngagementA self-supporting auxiliary unit run through the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Through its student survey, The College Student Report, NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development.
